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This chapter focuses on Bhikhu Parekh’s work as a political philosopher. It begins with his definition of political philosophy and his views on the subject, as well as the possible public role of political philosophy. The discussion moves to the normative dimension of political philosophy and the distinguishing features of political philosophy and political science. Besides, Parekh talks about his book on Marx, which focuses mostly on Marx’s theory of ideology, and his critique of liberalism and Jeremy Bentham. Here he explains why liberalism is closed off to other traditions and reveals the...

This chapter focuses on Bhikhu Parekh’s work as a political philosopher. It begins with his definition of political philosophy and his views on the subject, as well as the possible public role of political philosophy. The discussion moves to the normative dimension of political philosophy and the distinguishing features of political philosophy and political science. Besides, Parekh talks about his book on Marx, which focuses mostly on Marx’s theory of ideology, and his critique of liberalism and Jeremy Bentham. Here he explains why liberalism is closed off to other traditions and reveals the presence of cultural essentialism in both modern liberalism and globalization. Besides, the chapter also discusses Hannah Arendt’s approach to political philosophy and Parekh’s stand in relation to liberalism.